Choosing

Providing safe, nutritious food that we want to eat

Controlling pathogens in the food chain

IFR’s research into food borne disease concentrates on Salmonella, Campylobacter and Clostridium botulinum. Our deeper understanding of the fundamental biology and the behaviour of pathogens within foods, allows our scientists to aid development of novel control strategies. For example, improved mathematical models are leading to better identification of critical control points in food production systems.

Food innovation - designing safety and health-supporting characteristics into foods

Understanding the rules that determine the assembly of food structures and their subsequent disassembly in the GI tract is empowering new approaches to the design of foods that are safe and healthy as well as appetising.

Understanding how we choose the foods we eat

IFR’s social scientists are researching our complex responses to food safety and healthy eating information, informing policy development.